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Suggest Treatment For Irregular Menstruation

I am 27 yrs old. i have very irregular periods. periods have stopped for few months now. my doctor has suggested to take regesterone for 1 week, post which generally my periods start. but i do not like the dependency on medicine to start periods. is anything wrong with me?
Fri, 9 Oct 2015
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HI, thanks for using healthcare magic

Irregular or delayed periods can be due to different causes but to find out the cause, you would need blood tests and imaging.

The possible causes are: (1) abnormal levels of thyroid hormone
(2)emotional or physical stress or illness
(3)high prolactin hormone levels
(4)polycystic ovarian syndrome
(5)high intensity exercises or poor diet

Blood test for thyroid hormone levels, prolactin, testosterone (can normally be found in low levels in females) may be needed.
An ultrasound of the pelvis to take a look at the uterus and ovaries (checking for polycystic ovarian syndrome), would also be required.

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Suggest Treatment For Irregular Menstruation

HI, thanks for using healthcare magic Irregular or delayed periods can be due to different causes but to find out the cause, you would need blood tests and imaging. The possible causes are: (1) abnormal levels of thyroid hormone (2)emotional or physical stress or illness (3)high prolactin hormone levels (4)polycystic ovarian syndrome (5)high intensity exercises or poor diet Blood test for thyroid hormone levels, prolactin, testosterone (can normally be found in low levels in females) may be needed. An ultrasound of the pelvis to take a look at the uterus and ovaries (checking for polycystic ovarian syndrome), would also be required. I hope this helps